Quality Technician

With more than 120 operations and about 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, forgings, and clad products for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability – not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, this over 10 billion dollar company employs more than 20,000 people worldwide. PCC has over 120 plants and has a presence in twenty-six states in the US and in over a dozen countries. PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers and shareholders while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

Effective early February 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.

This is an amazing opportunity for someone who is hands-on with a passion for quality to join an established and growing company! The Quality Technician is a key role that helps ensure our parts are compliant and meet customer requirements.

Job Duties

Support quality systems including:

• Assessment of part conformance to customer drawing/spec requirements and MRB (dimensional acceptance)
• Support operators in inspection techniques on the shop floor.
• Help maintain and improve documentation including operating procedures and work instructions
• Review of inspection data to determine process capability, quality concerns, and corrective actions.
• Internal auditing
• Maintenance of the specification library
• Verification of customer specifications and requirements
• Help develop and complete improvement projects
• Help maintain and improve documentation including operating procedures and internal testing results.
• Supplier quality including auditing

Support laboratory activities as needed including:

• Sample preparation and testing
• Routine maintenance of laboratory equipment
• Facilitate outsourcing of testing
• Sample and report archiving

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or GED
• Microsoft Office Suite knowledge required specifically Microsoft Excel
• Previous manufacturing/quality/engineering experience highly desired
• Excellent organization and attention to detail
• Good oral and written communication skills